Guess Who’s Going To Hawaii: NFL Announces 2012 Pro Bowl Roster

Gentlemen, start your b*tching. As per late-December tradition, the NFL released its 2012 Pro Bowl roster yesterday. Many well-deserving names look to represent their squads in Hawaii, including league-high eight representatives combined coming from New England and San Francisco, highlighted by signal-caller Tom Brady and linebacker Patrick Willis.

The most interesting storyline surrounding the voting this year has to be the amount of quality quarterbacks vying for the All-Star moniker. Aaron Rodgers got the nod over Drew Brees as the NFC starter, a call that will spark discussion, especially considering Brees’s record-setting season. Matthew Stafford of the feel-good Lions didn’t even make it. And if you were looking for presumed Rookie of the Year Cam Newton or that Tim Tebow fellow, you’re gonna have to wait a couple of weeks. Both were named alternates, so other players are going to have to turn down a luxury trip to Hawaii for either to appear.

What say you? Should Brees have gotten the nod over Rodgers? Did any deserving members of your team get snubbed?

A Rod over Brees. Stats aside, even though the Saints offense is pretty complex, I still give Rodgers the nod for the degree of difficulty. You KNOW the Packers are not running the ball. You KNOW the Packers have to play at a higher level due to how much flatter their defense has been this season. And even though you know Rodgers is going to throw the ball 90% of the time, you still can’t stop it. Shawn Payton’s offense can burn you many ways.

As for rookie of the year…how can it not be Andy Dalton? He’s playing in a WAY tougher division and has had more success.

Daltons Playing in a tougher division than the NFC South?? Cam Newton is the ROY for sure… The fact that the 1-15 Panthers could win 7 games this year is proof enough… 7 games is only 2 away from playoff contention

The list is sometimes crazy. They claim fans do not have that much of an influence but if that were the case, how can you explain Eli Manning (you propose to tell me that he has played THAT great with 26 TDs to 16 INTs), Antonio Gates (dude’s toe has kept him from Pro Bowl caliber play but still), Brian Urlacher? Let us be honest, a lot of these guys get elected on name alone. But then on the flipside, why no Tebow? Not saying he is deserving of it via play… but how do you explain the aforementioned fan favorite names yet exclude fan favorites such as Tebow?

you have to take into account that Drew Brees broke a 20 year old record that was thought to be unbreakable this year… The fact that Rogers has more touchdowns speaks more about the saints having a more balanced offense than it does Rogers out playing Brees this year…. Theyve both had REDICULOUS years tho… so i wont be mad if Rogers wins MVP